Bintang Temasek
| Bintang Temasek (Star of Temasek) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Decoration |
| Established | 24 July 1970 |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Eligibility | Members of the Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Police Force or Singapore Civil Defence Force |
| Awarded for | Acts of exceptional courage and skill or for exhibiting conspicuous devotion to duty in circumstances of extreme danger |
| Status | Active |
| Post-nominals | BT |
| Statistics | |
| Total inductees | 0 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Darjah Utama Temasek |
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The Bintang Temasek (English: Star of Temasek), Singapore's most prestigious national honour, which was instituted on 24 July 1970.[1] The decoration is only awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force or the Singapore Civil Defence Force who have performed "acts of exceptional courage and skill or exhibited conspicuous devotion to duty in circumstances of extreme danger".[2] The badge may be awarded posthumously, although it has never been awarded since its inception.[3]
Recipients of the honour are entitled to use the post-nominal letters BT. The badge is to be worn on the left side of the outer garment suspended from a ribbon.[4]
History[edit]
The Bintang Temasek was conferred to the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk during Lee Kuan Yew's state visit to Phnom Penh in 1967.[5] It was awarded before being institutionalised in Singapore in 1970.
Recipients[edit]
None, it has not been awarded to anyone since inception.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Peter H.L. Lim (2009). Chronicle of Singapore, 1959–2009: Fifty Years of Headline News. Singapore: Editions Didier Millet. p. 105. ISBN 978-981-4217-75-0.
- ^ "Bintang Temasek (the Star of Temasek) Rules 1996 – Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ a b Alphonsus Chern (13 August 2015). "Singapore badges of honour". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Singapore, Prime Minister's Office (2 October 2018). "PMO | The Star of Temasek (Bintang Temasek)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Bintang Temasek untuk Sihanouk" [Star of Temasek for Sihanouk]. Berita Harian (Singapore) (in Malay). Phnom Penh. 8 December 1967. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
